Coin-transfer apparatus.



R. HASBROOK.

COIN TRANSFER APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED 050.2. 1915.

3 SHEETSSHEET I.

INVENTOB WITNESSES: 55 W a I A fiaylglyasfimak 3y INTO/WE) Patented May 23,1916.

R. HASBROOK.

COIN TRANSFER APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED mzc.2, 1915.

1,184,450. Patented May 23,1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES: IN VEN T01? THE COLUMBIA PIANOURAPH CO" WASHINGTON, n. c.

Patnted May 23, 1916.

3 S HEETSSHEET 3- z j v R. HASBROOK.

COIN TRANSFER APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-2,1915.

ROY HASBROOK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COIN-TRANSFER APPARATUS.

Application filed December 2, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, For Hnsnnooii, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Transfer Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for the rapid transferring of coins and receiving of the same by the person for whom they are intended, and its principal object is to provide means whereby coins, as delivered from the change makers window, may be inspected and then deposited in the recipients hand, by the sole use of that hand.

Another object is to avoid the slipping, sliding or rolling away of the coins, picking or clutching them up or brushing them by one hand into the other, all of which operations are onerous and diflicult, particularly if the recipient wears gloves, carries packages or objects to soiling the hands by contact with unclean counters.

Finally, it has for its object to provide an efficient device of good appearance, not easily liable to get out of order and which is capable of indefinite service.

These objects are attained by the novel construction and combination 7 of parts, hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional ticket sellers window, having embodiments of the invention applied to the extending shelf; Fig. 2 is a partial front elevational, partial sectional view of a single apparatus, drawn to an enlarged scale; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view, showing a preferred form of the invention, further enlarged; Fig. 4: is a similar view showing a modified form of construction; Fig. 5 is a fractional plan view showing the shutter in detail; Fig. 6 is a partial detail view of the operating cranks. Fig. 7 is a partial elevational and sectional view showing another modification Fig. 8 is a similar sectional View showing a further modification; Fig. 9 is a plan view of the supports, and Fig. 10 is a plan View of an emergency cover plate.

The principal use for a device of this type Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, 1216.

Serial No. 64,640.

will be in connection with ticket selling windows where it is highly desirable to dis pense tickets and change in the most ex'ped1 tious manner possible, thereby facilitating traific. Such a window is shown in Fig. 1, barred to prevent intrusion and having an inside counter on which the attendant makes the change and then pushes it through the opening upon the shelf 15, usually provided with a raised edge and occasionally with a separator as indicated.

In carrying out this invention one or more openings are made through the extending shelf or counter 15, receptive of concave metal plates 16, secured at the edges by bolts 18, and set flush with the surface of the shelf. These plates may be formed with a curved surface as seen in Fig. 3 or angularly as in Fig. t; in either form they have a central aperture 19 of a size to permit the largest coins in common use to readily pass through.

Below the plate 16 is a funnel 20, secured by the same bolts 18, passing through its flanged edge, and connecting with a cylinder 21 extending below the shelf to a con venient distance. Also rigidly supported by the funnel 20, is an annular guard 22, spaced from the cylinder and containing a coiled push spring 23, one end of which abuts against the funnel and the other pressing downward upon the upper end of a sleeve 25, slidable on the cylinder 21, and guided by its slots 26 in which move the limit pins 27 set in the sleeve, which normally extends below the cylinder.

The aperture 19 has fitted to it a circular cover plate 29 having a hinge 80 connecting with the concave plate 19, as shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 7, or a pair of semicircular flat plates 31 similarly hinged, may be used as shown in Figs. 1, and 4.

To the hinges 30 are attached curved levers 82; connected by the pivot 33 to links 34, in turn pivoted at their lower end to lugs 35 formed with the upper edge of the sleeve 25.

When the sleeve is pushed up against the spring it will be obvious that the plate 29, or plates 31, according to construction, will be turned down upon their hinges, in the direction of the arrows, and any coins resting on them will descend by gravity through the cylinder and be deposited in the hand pressing the sleeve up, when the sleeve is released the parts are automatically returned to their normal position by gravity and the effect of the push spring.

In order to prevent inadvertent dropping of the coins through inexperience or carelessness, a plate 39 is provided, suspended a short distance below the discharge tube of the apparatus by means of straps 36, which are secured to the under side of the shelf by the nuts 38 on the bolts 18. This plate is adapted to intercept coins falling through the discharge tube should they escape the recipients hand.

In Figs. 8 and 9 a modification is illustrated in which the same general arrangement oi"? concave plate 16 and double drop doors 31 are used, together with the plate In this construction a support having preferably three arms elO with enlarged end members 41 secured to the top of the shelf below the plate, are used; the arms converge toward the center where they are connected with a tubular guide 42 in which is contained the spring as and ring as, the latter being attached to a cylindrical sleeve 53 vertically slidable in the guide. The upper end of this sleeve is expanded, as at 45, and has formed lugs 46 at its upper edge, carrying pins 4-7 which operate in the slots {L8 of the levers 49, causing them, as the sleeve is raised, to move the cover plates 81 down in an obvious manner.

The operation of delivering and receiving the coins is substantially the same as pre 'viouslydescribed.

Should the apparatus fail to operate for any cause, there is provided a flat plate a 50, having pins 51 adapted to engage with holes 52 in the edge of the plate 16; (see Fig. 3). This plate, in case of emergency, may be placed over the top of the apparatus, so that the shelf can be used in the ordinary manner.

Having thus described my invention and ascertained the manner of its construction coins, the location of said door relatively to said supporting member being such that the under side of said supporting member serves as a stop for limiting the upward swing of said door, a sleeve disposed below said opening and occupying a fixed position, a second sleeve disposed below said opening and slidable relatively to said first mentioned sleeve, and connections from said second sleeve to saiddoor for enabling move ments of said second sleeve to actuate said door.

2.7111 a device of the character described the combination of 'a supporting member provided with an opening through which coins may pass by the action of gravity, a door for normally obstructing said opening and adapted tosu'pport coins therein, said door being journaled adjacent the under side of said supporting member and arranged to swing downwardly in order to release coins supported by it, the under side of said sup porting member serving as a stop for preventing excessive travel of said door in closing, a cylindrical sleeve disposed below said opening and movable relatively to said supporting member, connections from said sleeve to said door for enabling movements of said sleeve to V actuate said door, and spring mechanism for normally holding said sleeve in a predetermined position in order to maintain said door closed. V

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. r

ROY HASBROOK.

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